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SCIENCE  WORKS!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cast of Characters 

Follow us all through the pages as we look at Science Teaching
from the perspective of 2 students - Sue (The Rat) & Louayne (The Frog)!

Jergen Jargon will look at BIGGGG words...
Our teachers, Mr. & Mrs. Beamish will offer timely advice...
The snake will try to work his way up to a level of understanding...
Guffaw Punster will offer some terrible jokes...
The Footnote just hangs around looking important!

 

  • SECTION 1 - GETTING  READY
    • Getting  Started - To Set It Up…
      • What’s It All About, Alfie?
      • Inquiry Learning -
      • We Develop Experiences
      • The test might be...
      • Investigation – We  Look for Answers
        • Providing Investigative Opportunities
        • The Value of Investigation
      • Using The Library - We Broaden Our Resource Base
        • Using The Librarian - We Utilize Expertise
        • How?
        • Library Skills - We Learn Strategies
      • Lesson Planning - To Make It Work
        • Long Range  - For Clarity
        • Short Range - For Efficiency
      • Group Work - To Share the Load …
        • Grouping
        • Disruptive  Children
        • Mainstreamed Children
        • This Is One Process ...
      • Evaluation Strategies - To Make It Count
        • Why Evaluate?
        • Who Do We Evaluate For?
        • How Do We Evaluate?
          • Tests
          • Observer Records & Checklists
          • Diary - Anecdotal Records
          • Final Product Assessment
        • Why Do We Use Different Techniques?
  • SECTION 2 -  DEVELOPING A  SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE
    • Attitudes - To Grow With …
      • A Scientific Attitude
      • Curiosity - We Question
        • Developing Curiosity
        • Demonstrating Curiosity
        • Evaluating Curiosity
      • Caring - We Show Concern
        • Developing Caring
        • Demonstrating Caring
        • Evaluating Caring
      • Persistence - We Don’t Give Up
        • Developing Persistence
        • Demonstrating Persistence
        • Evaluating Persistence
      • Inventiveness - We Create
        • Developing Inventiveness
        • Demonstrating Inventiveness
        • Evaluating Inventiveness
      • Critical Thinking - We Ponder
        • Developing Critical Thinking
        • Demonstrating Critical Thinking
        • Evaluating Critical Thinking
    • Attitudes and the Affective Domain - Understanding Emotions
      • The Affective Domain
      • General Attitude Development
        • Honesty
        • Rationality
        • Objectivity
        • Suspended Judgment
        • Open-Mindedness
        • Humility
      • The Scientific Mind
  • SECTION 3 - BASIC  SCIENCE  CONCEPTS
    • Concepts - To Internalize Our Learning …
      • Concepts Are General Understandings
        • About Concepts
      • Concepts are Connections
      • Conceptual Growth Is Sequential
      • Intellectual Development And Growth
        • The Sensori-Motor Stage
        • The Pre-Operational Stage
        • The Concrete Operational Stage
        • The Formal Operational Stage
      • Developing Science Concepts
      • Individual Differences
        • Gifted Children
        • Slow Learners
    • Examining the Concepts - To Understand the World …
      • Looking at the Basic Concepts
        • Change 
        • Interaction
        • Cause & Effect
        • Variety / Commonality
        • Interdependence
        • Continuity
        • Conservation
      • Looking at Some Concepts About . . .
        • Some Concepts About Animals
        • Some Concepts About Plants
        • Some Concepts About Health
        • Some Concepts About Matter
        • Some Concepts About Energy
        • Some Concepts About The Earth
        • Some Concepts About Space
        • Some Concepts About Technology
    • Schemata – To Pull It All Together …
      • Perception of Cognition - We See Connections
      • Schemata Are Developmental - We Experience Whole Learning
      • Schemata Take Us Beyond Concepts - We Are Whole People
      • Integration
        • Using Themes
        • Using Projects
        • Using Specifics
  • SECTION 4 - DEVELOPING  BASIC THINKING SKILLS
    • Thinking Skills – To Train Our Minds …
      • Creativity - We Think of Alternatives
      • Divergent Thinking - We Expand Our Thoughts
      • Brainstorming - We Generate Ideas
        • The Rules …
        • Uses for a Straw
      • Convergent Thinking - We Contract Our Thoughts
      • Decision Making - We Reach a Conclusion
      • Forecasting - We Look to the Future
      • Communication - We Discuss Our Ideas
      • Perceiving Opportunities -We Are Aware of Options
      • Taking Action – We Are Decisive
  • SECTION  5A  - EXAMINING  BASIC  PROCESS  SKILLS
    • Skills - To Perform With …
      • Observation - We See
        • About the Skill
        • Demonstrating the Skill
        • Developing the Skill
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Making Inferences - We Understand
        • About Making Inferences
        • Developing the Skill
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Communication - We Explain
        • About Communication
        • Developing the Skill
        • Types of Communication
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Measurement - We Compare to a Standard
        • About Measurement
        • Developing the Skill
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Classification - We See Patterns
        • About Classification
        • Types of  Classification
        • Developing the Skill
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Space / Time Relationships - We Study Order & Change
        • Space/Time Relationships
        • Developing the Skill
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
  • SECTION  5B - EXAMINING  ADVANCED  PROCESS   SKILLS
    • Skills – To Refine Our Abilities …
      • Predicting - We Look to the Future
        • About Prediction
        • The Value of Prediction
        • The Basis of Prediction
        • Developing the Skill
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Controlling Variables - We are in Charge
        • About Controlling Variables
        • Developing the Skill
        • Examples  of Variables
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Interpreting Data - We Study Our Findings
        • About Interpreting Data
        • Developing the Skill
        • Examples  of Data
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Making Operational Definitions - We Know the Rules
        • About Operational Definitions
        • For Example …
        • Developing the Skill
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Formulating Hypotheses - We Make Educated Guesses
        • About Formulating Hypotheses
        • Developing the Skill
        • Demonstrating the Skill
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
      • Designing Experiments - We Organize Our Plans
        • About Designing Experiments
        • Developing the Skill
        • Evaluation of the Skill
        • Summative Evaluation
    • A Summary Of The Skills
      • The Basic Process Skills
      • The Advanced Process Skills
  • SECTION  6 -  LOOKING  AT  CONTENT
    • Content - To Build On …
    • The Biological Sciences
      • Animals - We Appreciate Living Things
        • Studying Animals
        • Studying a Variety of Animals
        • Exploring Habitats
        • Things to Investigate
      • Plants - We Examine Our Environment
        • Developing an Understanding of the Plant World
        • Exploring the Plant World
        • Things to Investigate
        • Classroom Activities
        • Exploring Habitats
      • Health - We Learn About Ourselves
        • Germs & Cleanliness
        • Human Physiology
        • Nutrition
        • Social Interaction
        • Safety
        • Emotions
        • Learning Resources
    • The Physical Sciences
      • Matter - We Examine Many Things
        • Examining Substances
        • Examining Properties
        • Using Instruments
      • Energy - We Understand Energy Sources
        • Forms & Sources of Energy
        • Energy of Motion
        • Potential …
        • Investigating Energy
      • Earth - We Understand Our Own Planet
        • Examining Diversity
        • Environments           
        • Investigating The Earth’s Surface
        • The Atmosphere
      • Space - We Study Beyond the Earth
        • Outer Space
        • The Solar System
        • Space Travel
      • Technology - We Examine the Best Uses of Science
        • The Value of Studying Technology
        • Areas of Study
        • Techniques for Studying Technology
  • ScienceWorks Works ! ! !
    • The Best Report Ever!
      • Seven Steps To Good Research
    • 10 Rules For Elementary Science
    • The Experiential Learning Cycle     
      • Experiential Learning Is...
        • Experiencing
        • Sharing
        • Interpreting
        • Generalizing
        • Applying
        • Processing
    • A Recap …
    • The End – Goodbye for Now